California Zephyr Dreaming
California Zephyr Dreaming
Between San Francisco and Chicago you find 3924 kilometers of tracks. Tracks that meander along rivers, cross deserts, conquer mountains and touch the sky. To follow these tracks you have to ride a silver bullet; a legendary train called the California Zephyr.
The start of our trip does not promise much good. Thanks to a broken thermostat and a grumpy airco, our room at the Hilton Homewood Suites has turned into a noisy greenhouse. Meanwhile the clock ticks and tocks. 23.55, 01.37, 02.03. We’re sleepless in Salt Lake and decide to turn in our key card and head for the Amtrak Station.
The change in temperature from about 84 to 10 Fahrenheit works like an alarm clock. Salt Lake City is vast asleep, we are not. A bit jealous we walk the 500 meters between hotel and station, watched over by dark windows with the curtains drawn......
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